Phrase guide

unemployment rate

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The percentage of people in the labor force who are currently unemployed but are available to work and have actively sought employment in the recent past.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: economics, sciences

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

the percentage of the work force that is unemployed at any given date

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: percentage, percent, per centum, pct

History

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Across languages

Translations

13 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Cantonese: 失業率 /失业率 — Translations
  • Chinese Mandarin: 失業率 /失业率 (shīyèlǜ) — Translations
  • Dutch: werkloosheidscijfer — Translations
  • Dutch: werkloosheidspercentage — Translations
  • Finnish: työttömyysaste — Translations
  • Finnish: työttömyysluku — Translations
  • French: taux de chômage — Translations
  • German: Arbeitslosenquote — Translations
  • Indonesian: angka pengangguran — Translations
  • Malay: kadar pengangguran — Translations
  • Polish: stopa bezrobocia — Translations
  • Spanish: tasa de desempleo — Translations
  • Spanish: tasa de paro — Translations